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The Grammys Need A Toast To The Scumbag
by Tom Wallingford
on Feb 11, 2012 • No Comments
Tomorrow is Grammy time again. It’s that magical (read: “baffling”) time when, like Jersey Shore the ignorant and undeserving frequently thrive while anything that challenges your sensibilities and may make you think for a moment gets cast aside, like Arrested Development. The internet is once again flooded with predictions and commentary regarding this year’s massive,...
Dating / Food / Holiday
Molten Lava Cake for a Valentine’s Day Seduction
by Patrician Palette
on Feb 10, 2012 • No Comments
These impressive little cakes are easy to make and produce a soft cake with a crispy exterior and a rich, molten chocolate center. If you’d like to melt anyone’s heart this Valentine’s Day, this would be the recipe to try. To get the best molten center, I recommend the shorter baking time of 14 minutes....
Film / Pop culture
The Reel Deal: 2012 Movie Preview
by The Reel Deal
on Feb 10, 2012 • No Comments
So far, the 2012 movie cycle is off to a fairly predictable start as Hollywood waits to crown its Best Picture for 2011 at the Oscars (Sunday, February 26th) while simultaneously, rolling out many unsavory leftovers to fill the void before spring. Among them, One for the Money, The Vow, Underworld Awakening, Red Tails, Loosies,...
Fashion
Fashion Fridays – The Kimono Jacket
by Rachel Salter
on Feb 10, 2012 • No Comments
Kimono styles have long been traditional garb for the Eastern world; but now, the dramatic-sleeved silhouette is making a statement in mainstream American collections via the kimono jacket. While the kimono robe has been popular for years, it is typically only worn behind closed doors. The kimono jacket has a similar negligée feel, but is...
Culture / Music
CD Report Card: Gangrene – “Vodka & Ayahuaska”
by Tom Wallingford
on Feb 10, 2012 • No Comments
The Alchemist and Oh No have returned to the studio as Gangrene and follow up their previous efforts with Vodka and Ayahuaska. If you’re not familiar with The Alchemist, I’m not entirely sure how you missed his work with Terror Squad, Pharoahe Monch, Dilated Peoples, Soul Assassins, La Coka Nostra, Slaughterhouse, Raekwon, Eminem, and tons...
Events / Multimedia
Hindsight: Dralion @ 1st Bank Center
by George Peele
on Feb 9, 2012 • No Comments
Beginning in the early eighties, Cirque du Soleil reinvented the circus by banning animals and doing away with rings. Fast forward three decades. Certain Cirque shows have been circumnavigating the globe for ten or twenty years now. Dralion, touring through Colorado this month in its new arena format, is among them. Think of it as...
Books / Film
Read Alert: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
by Sarah Ann Noel
on Feb 9, 2012 • No Comments
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: More books to movies! And I’m excited about this one, as one should be with such big names as Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock. But. I also will never forget the first time I read this book, right as Jonathan Safran Foer’s genius swept the nation. I was perfectly caught...
Fitness / Health
Miss BeFit: TrekDesk
by Kailey Anderson
on Feb 9, 2012 • No Comments
In this day and age, we love to multitask and we love multitasking tools. Our phones are also our day planners, our iPads are also our books and our lipstick is also our lip gloss. I guess it was only a matter of time before our work place doubled as our gym. From what I’ve...
Fashion
Style Porn: Ooh La Lingerie
by Misty Milioto
on Feb 8, 2012 • No Comments
Cherry, a premier luxury nightspot that opened in Cherry Creek North in Dec. 2011, is hosting regular fashion shows to spotlight local retailers. The first fashion show, which took place on Feb. 1 – just in time for Valentine’s Day – featured fur coats from A. Tsagas Furs, lingerie from Le Soutien and jewelry from...
Dating / Relationships / Sex
Hump Days: Is It Love? Or Lust?
by Patti Cakes
on Feb 8, 2012 • No Comments
What is this affliction we call ‘falling in love’ anyway? With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to broach this topic. What is this silly romantic notion that we have one day a year to prove our love, anyway? Valentine’s Day, in my opinion is just another...
Culture / Events
Voice It: Open Mic Night @ Paris on the Platte
by Betsy Defnet
on Feb 8, 2012 • No Comments
Got the Monday blues? Now you can sing them out at Paris on the Platte, a cafe and bar located in the LoDo area at 15th and Platte Street. Monday nights at Paris translate to open mic nights with host Paul Ewald. “The talent we get is amazing. We get everyone from amateurs to professionals,”...
Concerts / Music
Win Tickets to Reso & Evol Intent @ The Bluebird
by Jeanette Barrow
on Feb 6, 2012 • No Comments
After a stint in Europe, London producer Reso returns to the U.S. and the second stop on this segment of his tour lands him at the Bluebird Theater this Thursday. The tour celebrates the emergence of Reso’s latest EP, Ishimura. The accomplished musician is known by some as the “overlord of high-tech dub step.” Reso’s musical...
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